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LEGENDARY KING OF THE MEDIEVAL GHANA. HE SUPPOSEDLY OWNED 1,000 HORSES EACH WITH HAD IT'S OWN MATTRESS AND COPPER URINAL AND WAS CARED FOR BY THREE SERVANTS. EACH EVENING IN THE LIGHT OF A HUGE BONFIRE, HE WOULD SET FORTH FOOD FOR 10,000 PEOPLE. IT IS THOUGHT THAT THE LEGEND OF KING KANISSA'AI IS BASED ON THE LIFE OF AN ACTUAL 11th CENTURY GHANAIAN KING WHO HELD NIGHTLY AUDIENCE DISPUTES WERE HEARD AND SETTLED. IN ADDITION TO NUMEROUS PRINCES AND COURTIERS, THIS KING WAS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY DOGS AND HORSES DRAPED I GOLD AND SIVLER DECORATIONS.
Posted By: barbara robinson
Wednesday, June 20th 2012 at 6:09PM
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